Posted by Cheap | Posted in Pills | Posted on 21-03-2010
Tags: Ativan.............., basis, daily, dose, longterm, take
I was prescribed it for insomnia, but find that taking it towards evening (as opposed to right before bed) allows me to unwind enough to fall asleep later. I tend to take it every evening now, and am wondering if it’s a low-enough dose (.5mgs) that I can keep taking it, without worrying about needing to eventually ween off.
This would be a good and appropriate question for your pharmacist, not this forum.
With all benzodiazepines there are side effects, ideally they should be taken with benadryl to prevent against serious side effects but you should consider taking non habit forming options like ambien or lunesta.
0.5mg of ativan daily is a reasonably small dose, but I would not recommend staying on even a low dose of ativan for a long term basis. It seems a bit odd that you would be prescribed ativan for insomnia rather than something like valium.
one word: tolerance. In the future .5mgs wont be enough to get the same effect you are getting now.
That’s a tiny dose. Wikpedia said that is a benzodiapene and that after 6 months of continuous of use, that it is virtually useless as the body has probably developed a tolerance. What I did, because I didn’t like taking them everyday, I listen to a relaxion tape, so somedays my anxiety level is low and I don’t need valium – which is a good thing,as it avoids the tolerance factor. Try one night with your normal dose, plus a relaxion techique, the next night, try just using meditation alone, then do the tablet/meditation thing. i did this and it has stopped me from becoming benzo addict, I still use valium a few times a week though. Good luck to and I hope uou find some answers
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the APA, contrary to what ppl think or myth-interpret, says that benzos like ativan are Not addictive.
also i have been taking 4 mgs/day of ativan for years and never needed to increase it, and sometimes i decrease it and i take it more often on an as needed basis.
however, it does not Cure anxiety…only prevents the symptoms. so whenever you go off it, expect to get your old anxiety back.